The Sparkleberry Ale is part of Bell's support of diversity in Kalamazoo. Sparkleberry was originally brewed as part of Bell's sponsorship of Kalamazoo Pride in 2013. That same year, it won a Bronze Medal at the Great American Beer Festival.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan is asking for the Michigan State Police to take a close look at how it conducts traffic stops. The ACLU says that they have been receiving several complaints from citizens about possible racial profiling while being pulled over on a stretch of I-94 in s…